December 06, 2021
Spend Management Platform Clara Becomes Latam’s Fastest Unicorn

The Mexico City-based spend management platform Clara announced its launch in Brazil Monday (Dec. 6), an occasion marked by $70 million in new funding and a $1 billion valuation.  As...

December 06, 2021
Card Issuer Tutuka Merges With Paymentology 

A pair of issuer-processors — Tutuka and Paymentology — announced Monday (Dec. 6) they would merge into a single entity.   The new company will operate under the Paymentology name,...

December 06, 2021
TechREG Talks… with Jeremy Allaire & Kenneth Rogoff

In this edition of TechREG Talks we have the pleasure of presenting an interview between Karen Webster of PYMNTS.com and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire and Kenneth Rogoff, professor of Economics...

December 03, 2021
39% of Firms Use Virtual Cards for B2B Payments

United States and Canadian firms’ days sales outstanding (DSO) measurements are getting longer, but these businesses have the power to change course. Investing in digital innovations like virtual cards can help...

December 03, 2021
Loan Servicing Gets a Lift From Open Banking Platforms

Lending, it’s been said, is as much art as science – and even in the 21st century, it is filled with friction. But with advanced technologies in the mix, and...

December 02, 2021
Lamaa Gets Investment in Series A From Wa’ed for SMB...

Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Saudi Aramco, has invested in the Riyadh-based FinTech startup Lamaa, the companies announced Thursday (Dec. 2). Lamaa focuses on supply chain finance and buy now,...

December 02, 2021
4 Things About BNPL: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Landscape

It’s hard to think of a payments phenom to beat buy now, pay later (BNPL). Initially seen as a retail novelty when it first began appearing in the U.S. with...

December 02, 2021
Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 

Global modern card issuing company Marqeta on Tuesday (Dec. 2) partnered with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), giving it another teammate in its quest to allow customers to roll...

December 02, 2021
Wirex Spreads ‘Crypto Cheer’ With $1M Token Holiday Giveaway

To kick off the festive season, digital payments service Wirex has announced what the company calls its “biggest giveaway to date,” paying out up to $1 million worth of Wirex...